lesson 4

• Multimedia


  An electronic application used to teach lessons or to further educate learners on a particular topic
• Multimedia


  • Presentation of material that uses both words and pictures in a combination of text, voice, picture or video
  • Using interactive digital tools to tell a story is called digital storytelling and often uses a combination of multimedia venues to complete the task
• Multimedia formats


  • Video (WMI, AVI, MPED, flash)
  • Animation (flash)
  • Text
  • Images (jpeg, png)
  • Audio (voiceovers, background music, special effects)
• Multimedia presentation


  • Can be used in presentations, making them more fun and interesting
  • Has various viewing options such as projector or a media player
  • Can be downloaded or played live
  • Improves the learning experience by combining various forms of media together
• Video 


   Digital video is a primary component in

  multimedia, especially those that appear online and

  on television.

   The different formats of these types of multimedia

  include WMI, AVI, MPED and flash.
• Animation 


   Animation is a form of art for most people,

  especially those that are in the business of

  producing animated movies.

   Flash is the most common platform for animation,

  and using this component, the interactivity of

  animation is enhanced.
• Text 


   Text elements are particularly important for

  accessibility purposes. Users of an application

  need to input text for the system to identify them.

   Text is also used to create a digital signature, such

  as in passwords.
• Images 


   Digital image files are needed to create videos and

  animation.

   A user would sooner go to a website filled with

  colorful photographs than one that contains only

  text elements.

   Familiar image formats include jpeg and png.
• Audio 


   Voiceovers comprise a tremendous number of the

  types of multimedia components.

   Audio files include background music and special

  effects.
• Characteristics of a Multimedia

   Multimedia can be used in the presentations,

  making them more fun and interesting.

   A multimedia presentation has various viewing

  options such as projector or a media player and the

  like.

   You can also download the multimedia

  presentation or play it live.

   The technology of multimedia can also be used to

  make the information be conveyed re easily to the

  user.

   Multimedia technology has improved the learning

  experience by combining various forms of media

  together.
• Benefits of a Multimedia 


   Digital storytelling allows students to improve

  their knowledge about a specific subject and

  increases skills such as writing, researching and

  reading.

   Using multimedia improves a learner’s overall

  academic performance. In particular, multimedia

  in the classroom is used for self-directed learning

  or SDL.

   Students manage their time and assess what needs

  to be included in their learning activities.

   This style of learning is used mostly with older

  students who already know how to manipulate

  many of the multimedia venues available to them.